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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Many a shareholder has regretted selling too soon because a stock had already become a multi-bagger. OK, so Amazon is leveraging its top AI platform to feed into a perhaps trillion-dollar market, and it has tons of opportunity in its legacy segments. Let's see why it could be. Once in a generation? But why is it once in a generation?

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MARCH 10, 2024

With that raise, the coffee giant has grown its payout at an impressive 20% compound annual rate since initiating its dividend in 2010. Because of that, the company could reaccelerate dividend growth by giving its shareholders an even bigger raise this year. times leverage ratio (well below the 4.0 dividend yield).

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

There is also an expectation the company can leverage its growing scale and subscription-based business model to boost margins and cash flows. It likely won't be a straight line higher, but CrowdStrike's ability to execute its strategy and consolidate its market position should continue to reward shareholders.

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

Moreover, its leverage is normally toward the low end of its peer group, so it is conservative on both an absolute and relative basis. That supports management's view that Oneok will be able to grow its dividend by 3% to 4% annually during that period while also repurchasing shares and reducing its leverage ratio. times over.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The company also has a rock-solid financial profile, with investment-grade credit backed by a low leverage ratio. Ebel believes Enbridge can grow by around 5% annually over the longer term while maintaining its financial discipline and returning significant cash to shareholders through a growing dividend.

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JULY 13, 2024

For instance, it leverages customer relationships and trust in the brand to launch adjacent services such as digital payments and fintech. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,968 !*

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Its leveraged exposure to oil production has pushed down Occidental's share price to levels it hasn't seen since the beginning of 2022. In his 2023 letter to shareholders, he wrote: "No one knows what oil prices will do over the next month, year, or decade.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

Investors should also remember that, like Amazon, MercadoLibre leverages its extensive web presence to sell ads. Also, considering its potential, shareholders should probably give the company some latitude on the valuation front. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,618 !*

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

billion year over year , helping reduce its leverage ratio from 2.99 With its free cash flow rising and its leverage ratio falling, AT&T's high-yielding dividend is growing safer. The company expects its leverage ratio to reach its target in the 2.5 Verizon is currently on track to get its leverage ratio down to around 2.3

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In fact, REITs avoid corporate-level taxation as long as they pass at least 90% of their taxable income on to shareholders via dividends. So it makes complete sense that dividends are a big piece of the way Annaly Capital provides returns to shareholders. Dividends from REITs are taxed at an investor's regular income tax rate.)

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

third quarter 2024 shareholder call. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,294 !* Leverage decreased modestly for the quarter to 7.2 One of the reasons why we ended the quarter last quarter with our leverage still very low at 7.2% times as of Q2.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

It was the de facto search engine in China in the early days, especially after its main competitor, Alphabet 's Google, exited the market entirely in 2010. What it means for investors Baidu is an established tech giant in China with a long track record of profitability and tremendous optionality to grow by leveraging the AI tailwind.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Since their respective initial public offerings in the 1980s, they have done a great job rewarding their shareholders, compounding capital over the very long term. That huge figure, coupled with the fact that Costco sells a much lower number of stock-keeping units than competitors, gives it tremendous negotiating leverage with its suppliers.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

In 2010, 105 million U.S. At the mercy of big content companies Most major streaming services are compatible with Roku's platform, allowing them to leverage it to reach Roku's large user base. The issue, however, is that Roku likely has limited negotiating leverage with these content businesses.

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AUGUST 17, 2024

One stock that has provided stellar returns for its shareholders since its 2016 initial public offering (IPO) is Kinsale Capital (NYSE: KNSL). The specialty insurance company has a strong position in a highly competitive industry and has rewarded shareholders handsomely in the process.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Agnico Eagle has paid a dividend for 41 consecutive years, demonstrating a strong commitment to rewarding shareholders. Investors who pick up Agnico Eagle stock and its 2% forward-yielding dividend can rest easy knowing that the company isn't imperiling its financial health to reward shareholders. Should it pay a dividend of $1.60

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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The fact that Chipotle has proven to be an outstanding business that has compounded shareholder capital means that it should be on your investing radar. Chipotle is proving that it can operate exceptionally well, particularly as it scales up and better leverages its expenses to drive ongoing efficiencies. between 2024 and 2026.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Mastercard uses its excess cash profits to return capital to shareholders. Management clearly uses leverage in a responsible way. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $22,819 !* Mastercard's operating margin was an outstanding 54.3% As of Sept.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

The combination of premium-priced products and operating leverage has led to outsize profitability. It also doesn't hurt that Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway is a big shareholder. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,154 !*

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

The business has reached tremendous scale that allows it to leverage its expenses to the benefit of shareholders. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,285 !* Alphabet produced $102 billion in operating cash flow last year.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

A very bankable income stream Enbridge has paid dividends to its shareholders for nearly 70 years , and the pipeline and utility operator has increased its payment for the last 29 straight years. The company also has a strong investment-grade balance sheet backed by a leverage ratio currently in the lower half of its 4.5

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AUGUST 28, 2024

The company is leveraging AI to enhance the platform's capabilities. The prudent move would be for investors to wait until after the report to open new positions in the stock, though current shareholders should stay the course. Management's guidance will set the tone for the shares into the company's fiscal 2025.

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AUGUST 17, 2024

All of these categories are growing at a brisk pace, but apparel was a standout in the second quarter, increasing 66% year over year, and it's an opportunity that On is leveraging. It's an example of the potential MercadoLibre has to find ways to drive strong growth for shareholders.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Cash flows and returns to shareholders Another attribute Buffett likes is high and stable margins, with companies that seek to improve those margins continuously. Still, it's clear Berkshire believes results will stabilize and improve, and that management will continue its leveraged cash returns to shareholders in a value-accretive way.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

Shareholders have a lot to be cheering about, with the stock up 110% over the past year. Maybe the biggest development this year sending optimism up is signs that business air travel is rebounding, which has traditionally been United's bread and butter as it leverages its premium product, loyalty benefits, and extensive global network.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $23,295 !* There's no additional acquisition costs for clients in our ecosystem, creating even more operating leverage. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,465 !*

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

The company sees an opportunity to continue expanding internationally while entering new product categories, including apparel, to leverage its brand momentum and loyal customer following. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $20,855 !*

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AUGUST 17, 2024

The retail-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) delivered its first dividend increase to shareholders in 1990. It has a low leverage ratio and primarily uses long-term, fixed-rate debt. NNN REIT (NYSE: NNN) has quietly put together a terrific record of paying dividends. It also has well-laddered debt maturities.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $23,657 !* We've increased our regular dividend rate 160%; and including both regular and special dividends, paid or committed to pay more than $13 billion directly to shareholders; and $3.2 We generated $1.6 billion.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

In its letter to shareholders in the second quarter of 2024, Roku's management cited data from Comscore CTV Intelligence data. One recurring issue for Roku has been operating leverage with scale -- as it has grown, profitability hasn't improved. Believe it or not, Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) owns almost half the space.

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MAY 27, 2024

Home Depot is skilled in leveraging its efficient operations, strong logistics networks, powerful brand, and omnichannel organization to generate customer engagement and sales. Home Depot has paid a dividend since 1987, and it has raised it annually since 2010. Sales and profits are down, but not that much. Revenue decreased 2.3%

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APRIL 16, 2024

billion to shareholders this quarter and share repurchases and dividends. By leveraging our technology and continuous investment in that technology and putting customers at the center of everything we do, we have successfully deepened our relationships and expanded our customer base across all our businesses. is up 9% year over year.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

We'd like to welcome all of our shareholders, analysts, and most importantly, our employees to Core Laboratories third-quarter 2024 earnings call. Chris will then give a detailed financial overview and have additional comments regarding shareholder value. This is the lowest our leverage ratio has been in the last six years.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,294 !* The board has decided those are the three things that are actually driving the most shareholder value. But where does the value come for Verizon and its shareholders? We know how it feels.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Please note our SEC filings to date as well as our shareholder letter and press release discussing our third quarter are available at investors.applovin.com. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $22,469 !* Next, an update on our earnings communication.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Nike It's been a tough past three years for Nike (NYSE: NKE) , and by extension, for shareholders. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Nike is able to leverage the premier brand name in athletic apparel, athletic footwear in particular. They might be at home in your portfolio.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $23,324 !* Our strong financial performance, debt refinancing, and early achievement of net leverage ratio goals have allowed for a tighter focus on equity dilution management. at the end of Q2. million annually. This is David.

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